Every Jane’s show back in the day was like a gathering of the tribes. The punks, metalheads, skaters, goths, hair metal and glam rockers, the potheads and hippies, college and indie rockers… from industrial fans to new wavers, surfers to hardcores, gays to straights, dopers to the D&D geeks, and everything in between. It was just a glorious mix of every subcultural group of the time…. And it was their music that was the one thing everyone could agree on.
Not to talk s*it about modern music, but I will. Bands that you can put the CD on and not have to skip songs are very uncommon now days. Jane's was never one of those. Good for listening, good for s"xy time, just good all around. So much energy from all of the members. It should be required listening for all.
StateLaughter: "Ritual..." was my intro into J.A. of course after the release of the "Been Caught Stealing" single, but once I got "Nothing's Shocking", I knew immediately that it was the superior album of the two -- the latter isn't as coherent a composition as the former and hasn't aged as well as its predecessor has. The self-titled live debut album is better than "Ritual...", too!
@@shruggzdastr8-facedclown I love ritual but I think you're right! I find so much inspiration in Nothing's Shocking and their self-titled debut album, My Time, Trip Away, I would for you, every song, gold.
I still remember sitting in the backseat of my friend's car in early '89 when the guy riding shotgun put this tape in. We were metalheads (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer) and I was completely blown away. This one album changed how I looked at music to this day ranks as my all time favorite album. It's absolutely perfect.
Me and my girlfriend at the time drove four hours to Dallas for Lallpolooza to see Jane's. That was in 1991. My first festival and it's etched in my mind.
Amazing band!! Perry's vocals, Eric's incredible bass lines, Steven's tribal drumming and Dave's playing were something very unique and special at that time. Really, a band that cannot be duplicated! Long live Janes Addiction!
@@TheDmonetyes. After hearing their music after Eric Avery left I realized how central his contributions were to the sound. Songs like 3 Days are built around the bass.
...and kids this is exactly what a Jane's show looked like when I saw em in '88. As a 20 year old metal head I thought this was like Aerosmith on acid. I saw them at the Metropol in Pittsburgh. Coolest thing was the pit would slow down with the pace of the songs, like everyone was moshing in slow motion. Then it would speed back up as soon as the songs got faster. If you're 20 years old right now as we speak, go find something like this. You'll be 53 years old someday too, and it rocks to have great memories!
Not talked about enough. Complained to a friend about “she’s my cherry pie” bands on the radio . He says I got you. We’re gonna go see this new band Jane’s Addiction.
@@TheHouseAlwaysWins20 Yep but neither of those bands were that heavy Jane's addiction was something different doing the post puck rock thing edging towards grunge before all of them
I guess I had a different 80’s, I did enjoy Gn’R, Skid Row, early Metallica, Pantera and Weird Al, but apart from that, the 80’s was mostly shoulder pads, synth drums and keytars. Jane’s Addiction was a 90’s band.
Who gives a fuck what a waste of time. I would have walked out and told him to let me know when he's ready to teach. Teachers like that are why I spent half my school years getting lit instead of going to class. Pointless bullshit. I don't need to bond with a fucking teacher and if you can't function without having a feelings session, take your ass to special Ed. School days are already long enough without some douchebag going on about his music or fucking pets. There's always one kiss ass getting the teacher going off on some irrelevant shit.
I'm in my fifties bombing down a hill on my Longboard to a mates house and listening to this through my headphones , Perry was rocking while I was carving . 🤘
Truer words were never spoken, not only is he a monster player but most of their songs originated with him. Ever notice how many of their songs start with a bassline? Ever notice how their material without him kind of sucks? It isn't a coincidence, he was the backbone and without him they aren't Jane's Addiction
@@hjermsted22 after 'Ritual ' i left the fold...and 'we'll make great pets' wasnt so great, not like this. I heard that they were put together by the record company, and grew to hate each other. My friends called it 'devil music', lol But this whole disc was GREAT....way more Zeppelin than Greta Van whatever-
I still remember (1989) being in gym class & walking up to this kid who played. The only stuff he had ever listened to were bands like Quiet Riot, Ratt, Motley Crue, Metallica etc,. I handed him my portable CD player headphones and then got this cheshire cat grin on my face & said listen to this! It was unbelievable watching his facial expression! After about 30 seconds his mind was blown! He looked at me and said what is this?! Mountain Song by Janes Addiction. Ah the good old days!
Great story man! During that same year ('89), I was a freshman in high school and I gave a copy of Nothing's Shocking to a guy in one of my classes who also listened to many of those same hair metal bands. The next day I asked him what he thought and he said, "It sounds like stuff that murderers would listen too." I don't know if he ever listened to them again, but I definitely took that response as a compliment - LOL.
I was at this show. No surprise for me because I had been following Perry since his previous band Psi Com. And I love how Angelo from Fishbone is up on stage too. In fact, that's how I found out about Jane's Addiction was from Norwood of Fishbone. I had seen Fishbone open up for Camper Van Beethoven at Madame Wong's (I think) in 1984 before Fishbone had released anything. I had no idea who Fishbone was. Hell, nobody did! But I'll never forget about 3 of the guys (probably Chris, Angelo, and ... Walt) came on stage doing head over heels cartwheels which just showed how much energy I was in for. Yeah, they BLEW ME AWAY! I ended getting to know them and then I ended up driving those guys around town to shows for about 4-5 months because none of them owned a car at the time, and I did. I even drove all of them all the way from where they rehearsed at The Fishbowl (Norwood and Fish's big green apartment building off La Cienga Blvd I think) all the way to UC Irvine where a friend of mine was a DJ at the time, DJ'ing as Carlos Marx (Tony Ozuna). It was a crack up as Fishbone took over the building and show. My friend briefly interviewed them but all they wanted to do was play music, and they did! I discovered Funkadelic Maggot Brain that night :-) Anyway, fast forward to what ... 1986, I had known about Psi Com breaking up when I saw Norwood at a show and he tells me Perrys got a new band together and I should check them out. So, I went to the very first Jane's show ever. Looking at google maps just now I think it was the building on the NW corner of Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas. I just remember the show was located in a building that looked like the one currently at Hollywood n Las Palmas. The show was on the 2nd story above what was at that time a shoe store. And now appears to be a market (me editing this in 2020). Walking up to pay the door girl was topless. Very cool start :-) Anyway, I remember the place was FULL of helium filled balloons across the ceiling and was a damn good show. So much so that I have easily seen Jane's Addiction more than any other band in my life. As for this Mountain Song show, I wish I could see myself in this video. There is only one possible time I might be in this because I was standing on a small table against the back wall where it is very dark. I think at one point I saw my silhouette but ??? I just remember it so absolutely jam packed I saw the table and climbed on top. I'm a tall dude too but it was stifling down below. And those 2 chicks @ 02:06 ... it was like everything froze when they walked in. I remember me and my friend Dave just slack jawed when we saw them ... like WHO ARE THOSE GIRLS?!? They were part of Perry's entourage and they would be at just about every show from then on. Never met them though ... not sure why. I do hope it doesn't sound like I'm bragging or anything. It's just the memories I have as THOSE were the days to roughly quote Classic Girl. Then years later at the 2nd Coachella ever in ... 1999, 2000? Perry was playing so I found the tent he was in an went up to him and asked "Perry, how's it going? Do you remember me?" He looked at me and said "Uh ... your smile looks familiar". I was somewhat shocked as I used to talk to him all-the-time. But then again I had heard and read that he was going to Bali A LOT doing all sorts of drugs so ... who knows. Then again, I was just a hanger on always talking to the musicians but never participating in the music itself so ... maybe that's it. Whatever, he remembered my smile ... I'll take it :-) Thing is, I bet if I saw any of the guys from Fishbone they would all remember me. Especially Angelo or Norwood. Those guys were very cool and cracked me up! Yes ... memories.
Saw Fishbone at Lollapalooza '93 in Atlanta. On the grass behind the seating people were throwing wadded-up cups (the old red waxy Coke cups) and the whole area had a big red blurry look from all the cups that were flying back and forth. During Alice In Chains' set, for "Rooster" they had guest backup vocals by Maynard James Keenan from Tool, and dUg Pinnick from King's X!
I used to go see Fishbone all the time when they would play in OC. The singer’s girlfriend worked in the Mission Viejo mall, where I worked so I talked to him once then and sometimes I would talk with his girlfriend. She was beautiful and had great style. I remember I told her I liked her hair and she pulled off a wig.
im 44 now and i can remember this like yesterday. 1st lollapalooza concert Orlando Fl Janes takes the stage , fan starts climbing the speaker scaffolding, crowds starts chearing him on staff and security yelling at him to get down janes kicks into this song but only the beginning bass riff for about 7-10 minutes while the crowd is going crazy fan is climbing higher and higher cops and fire dept start to go up after him while band is still playing intro bass solo , crowd at this point is going histerical my blotter acid is in full swing dude starts to fall from scaffolding as fire dept grabs him perry Farrell kicks into COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. Most freaking awesome concert experience of my life .
In 2022 still a mile stone of free expression and a example of musicianship ..Perry and Navarro and that beautiful drum and bass.. absolutely destroyer 🖤
I was about 19 yo when I discovered JA, thanks to MTV, the only channel that could show me the world outside my little sleepy Italian village from which I wanted to escape and never return. And I did, getting on a flight to London, where I had the most amazing opportunity to see Perry & Co in a rather small and very sweaty venue in Portobello and managed to be dragged backstage with my friend Debbie, to discover that David Gahan from Depeche Mode was also there with them. I have beautiful photos of that gig. And I loved/ love these guys to the moon and back. And that experience is still so incredibly alive in my memory. One of the most amazing.
[Verse 1] Comin' down the mountain One of many children Everybody has Their own opinion Everybody has Their own opinion Holding it back Hurts so bad Jumped out of my flesh And I said [Hook] Cash in! Cash in now honey Cash in now Cash in now baby Cash in now honey Cash in miss smith Cash in now baby! Oh Oh Oh! [Verse 2] I was comin' down the mountain Met a child she had pin eyes We had the same opinion Had the same opinion She was holding it back It hurts so bad Jumping out of my flesh And I said [Hook] Cash in! Cash in now honey Cash in now Cash in now baby Cash in now honey Cash in miss smith Cash in now baby! Oh Oh Oh!
a lot of people say Nirvana put an end to hair metal...for me as soon as I heard this track, I never wanted to listen to Bon Jovi or Skid Row again. It sounded fresh and powerful...still does in 2016.
Yeah, bands like Jane's Addiction, Faith No More, RHCP and Living Colour made glam metal irrelevant well before Nirvana even made Nevermind. To me, they were the final piece to the puzzle but not THE puzzle itself.
Hardcore was pretty powerful too at the time. Much more raw and literally "hardcore" than glam bullshit. Glam was never hardcore as hardcore punk was so hardcore that it paved way for grunge and alot of metal.
This, and Nothing’s Shocking put so many bands that started the Alternative/Grunge movement on the map. INCLUDING Lollapalooza. Jane’s deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!!
At 42, I definitely would love to relieve me of the 80s. But then I ask you: How is this possible listening, sounds like that classic Jane's? Surely, if I reach 80 I ll say that this time I listened, danced, freaked my head and enjoyed my 17 years of age. Long live the good old rock 'n roll!
This reminds me of driving around Detroit with my buddy in his Mustang GT drinking Mickys and smoking a left hander listening to this tape over and over. This was the shit back in 88.
Saw this band when they were opening for love and rockets... They played their set and I was blown away... Met the band later that night in a hotel elevator.... We hung out with the band and met love and rockets,also... A memorable night
The “So Alive” tour was my first concert ever….unfortunately they had The Godfather’s open for them…although I did get to see these guys a few times… For some weird unknown reason Portland Oregon likes to throw shoes onto the stage during shows during Jane’s Addiction concert they did that didn’t bother Perry until someone threw a Birkenstock Perry decided to stop the song picked it up walked back over to the microphone and said “Birkenstock what the fuck you don’t know the first thing about fashion” and then continue this song
Did you happen to be at the show in St. Pete? (FL) Now I'm really wondering how much they actually like the elevators. It seemed to me when we were in the hotel that every time the door opened one of them was in the elevator. Eventually we all just ended up laughing every time the door opened. What an amazing time back in the day. It was really cool 25 years later to be able to see them again and let my kids meet them as well. Those were some wild times back then with many stories. It was great to read your story!!! You take care!!!
Comin' down the mountain One of many children Everybody held their own opinion Everybody held their own opinion Holding it back, it hurts so bad Jumping out of my flesh, and I said Cash in! Cash in now, honey Cash in now Cash in now, baby Cash in now, honey Cash in, miss Smith Cash in now, baby I was comin' down the mountain I met a child, man, she had pin eyes We had the same opinion We had the same opinion She was holding it back, it hurt so bad Jumping out of my flesh, and I said You better cash in! Cash in now, honey Cash in now Cash in now, baby, yeah! Cash in now, honey Cash in, miss Smith Cash in now, baby
I'm so grateful for Jane's Addiction. They have many great tracks, but this is in the top 5, for sure. I feel like I know quite a bit about rock music and so I can honestly say I don't think there's another band like them. Matchless. (I'm not saying that because so much of social media uses "Best. Band. Everrrrrr!" these days.) They're abstract, sexy, aggressive, whimsical at times, psychedelic - and put together in a way where I'm left wondering, "I don't know how they put all these things together and pulled it off, but it's sooooo great."
In the 90's this was the new spiritual music that brought people together in a positive way. Most 90's shows were amazing. No worries about idiots with emotional issues that wield guns and cry about there phones taken away
The music, the surrealism… while seemingly chaotic, has profound meaning and depth. It’s a manifestation of Perry’s grief and trauma. As you can see in the video everyone is tripping on drugs and going out of their minds. Perry’s physical, violent convulsions are amalgamated with a kind of spiritual ascension that expresses a divine, poetic sound that resonates with so many people. Coming down the mountain is a reference to coming down from being high on heroin, and how difficult that is. In an interview, Perry said that “everybody has their own opinion” and “cash in now, honey” is a tribute to his late mother, who committed suicide when he was a child. Each of us has his or her own opinion if life is worth living or not, and she decided to cash in. It’s so profoundly sad. Perry has sacrificed his pain for the benefit of our own redemption. I’ve never done heroin, or any other hard drugs, but when I listen to this song, Perry takes me with him on that ride and it transcends all the stuff that I’m dealing with… it’s so empowering.
Mark Allen - Did Jane play the full set at this show? I remember driving into LA to watch them about this time and they left after a couple songs. Perry was "not feeling well" and cursing the audience...
Saw Tender Fury open for Porno for Pyros at the Gary Tovar Benefit at the Palladium (Summer '92 I think) and they unfortunately got boo'ed off the stage. Didn't know a TSOL member was in that band.
Just listening to Jane’s is exhilarating so I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be at their live shows...we need a band with this attitude again!
Back in the day when snowboarders weren't allowed to ride the lifts in resorts we had to hike many mountains to ride. I had this song on repeat in my head as I hiked my ass up the mountains of Tahoe to rip it up in the backcountry. Then suddenly 1990 and it all changed.
Nothing new that I've come across anymore sounds even as close to a amazing as this album still does to this day. I hope these boys realize the fantastic contribution they made towards music.
doesnt seem so long ago that I was 20 years old at a Janes Addiction concert in LA hearing them for the first time. Doesn't seem like it was 33years ago. Seems like 15 years at most. Has that much time gone by so fast?
My first boyfriend was 11 years older than me - I was 18, he was 29. There were a lot of things wrong with that relationship, but one thing I'll always love him for was his introducing me to Jane's Addiction. They changed my life.
I was a fan the first time that I heard this. They never got the real recognition they deserved. "Nothing's Shocking" could be my #1 "Deserted Island" album. I've had it since it dropped....still my favoUrite. ❤
Such a brilliant sonic assault to the senses, complete aural delight, one of the greatest albums in the history of rock and roll. So damn electrifying and phenonemal!
*Watch Jane's Addiction's "Mountain Song" shot live at The Scream in 1988. The song originally was released on the album Nothing's Shocking. The song was named one of the best hard rock songs of all time by VH1.*
I was at this gig, if my memory serves me correctly, the RHCP's opened for them. I'm at the beginning of the song in the front row. Awesome show and very strange club.
saw that on canal plus TV in france, 88... bought the tape, one of my fav record ever. huge influence on everyone, period :) thanks guys! i was playing guitar already and Dave's playing was amazing to hear
I've seen this video a million times and just now noticed the Fishbone cameo. Anyway...there was always something ceremonial about Janes 1.0...it was like a religious awakening seeing them live.
This song and video got me hooked on the aggression and greatness of this band. XXX, nothing shocking and ritual are the best first 3 albums From an artist since Zeppelin 1 ,2and 3. Still my all time favorite band
I like my Perry trippy and 80s :) This show captures the club scene from 88 perfectly. Anthrax were kings, punk and thrash were ushering in a new wave of rhythm driven metal you could "mosh" too, and metallica were opening for ozzy on their first tour of big halls. For 10 bucks we could skip out of school early head to the Living room in Providence and see 3 or 4 bands a nite. Old school.
the strand... was that the place w/ the strip joint attached? I remember walking in with my wife one nite before a show we thought it was just a bar! Surprise! haha
Been to the Strand many a time and never saw any strip joint attached. The Strand was a large theatre. Good size venue. Downtown Providence was my stomping ground in the late 80's/early 90's for live metal, hardcore, and post-punk stuff. Lived in between Boston and Providence. Boston's scene blew compared to Providence's.
I was pretty sure it was the strand it was an old roller skating rink, in the area you are talking about. Just looked like a bar next door not a strip club. Either way I agree we never bothered with Boston too much hassle for not enough of what we wanted.
I saw them at the World in NYC in 1988. I loved their album. Seeing them live was like a religious experience. When Dave Navarro and Perry Ferrell started to make out during this song, I knew I would love them forever... One of my top two favorite concerts.
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From the movie parenthood. Nothing shocking was one of the greatest albums ever.
I say aaahhh...
Yeah I heard Jane Says and I was thinking this is the coolest shit I ever heard.
Yeah I think it was on the movie parenthood.
@@bfpeake933 I knew It oh lord yes girlfriend.
Every Jane’s show back in the day was like a gathering of the tribes. The punks, metalheads, skaters, goths, hair metal and glam rockers, the potheads and hippies, college and indie rockers… from industrial fans to new wavers, surfers to hardcores, gays to straights, dopers to the D&D geeks, and everything in between. It was just a glorious mix of every subcultural group of the time…. And it was their music that was the one thing everyone could agree on.
Well said. They were genre bending and unique.
damn great comment
I believe that was the greatest comment that anyone could ever leave or make on just about anything?!
True that; Me- farmer Black Flag fan was there for Jane's...
They were the true "alternative rock" it was an alternative to "rock" music in its truest form.
COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN!!!!!!!!!!! one of the best opening lines to any rock song from that time.
And an incredible ending
What does it mean?
Sounds like a rip of off of some.old song!
It's the same intro as Hang Tough from Tesla
Moses has entered the chat...
This is one of those few bands whose library has truly aged into the finest wine. They sound better than ever.
I agree. Some things like G'nR didn't age that well, but Jane's Addiction is not one of those!
@@asdf9890JA just broke up lol
I never understood the hype. Such soulless garbage
@@hbadge22 Listen again, friend. Neither soulless nor garbage. Humans are imperfect...but Music is Timeless and Eternal. 🎶🙏🕊💮
When I was in college, girls who listened to Jane's Addiction were A LOT more fun than the ones who didn't.
Of course we were.
I didn't go to college but if I did...😬😬😬
I think i get wat u mean.
So easy girls listen to Jane's Addiction
Motherfucking facts they most definitely were.👏👏
I'm 62 next month and still think this song kicks ass.
52 and blasting this on my new JBL speaker and holy shit it’s loud. NICE keep rocking my fellow old timer. As the kids would say LOL
Need to grow up bro
That's a childish thing to say. One day you will respect other people's happiness @grahamhill9499
You'd be accurate with that ASSessment!!
Not to talk s*it about modern music, but I will. Bands that you can put the CD on and not have to skip songs are very uncommon now days.
Jane's was never one of those.
Good for listening, good for s"xy time, just good all around. So much energy from all of the members. It should be required listening for all.
Late 80’s and early 90’s was one of the best times for rock music.
Except Hair Metal!
It was only a space in time.
Nineties rock sucked and everything after is even worse
Heavier than what came after.
50’s-70’s too
'Nothing's Shocking' is one of the most solid and unique rock albums ever.
StateLaughter One of the top 10 albums ever!!!!! Couldn’t believe my ears.
StateLaughter album changed my life!!!!! Serious.
A one off.
StateLaughter: "Ritual..." was my intro into J.A. of course after the release of the "Been Caught Stealing" single, but once I got "Nothing's Shocking", I knew immediately that it was the superior album of the two -- the latter isn't as coherent a composition as the former and hasn't aged as well as its predecessor has. The self-titled live debut album is better than "Ritual...", too!
@@shruggzdastr8-facedclown I love ritual but I think you're right! I find so much inspiration in Nothing's Shocking and their self-titled debut album, My Time, Trip Away, I would for you, every song, gold.
I still remember sitting in the backseat of my friend's car in early '89 when the guy riding shotgun put this tape in. We were metalheads (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer) and I was completely blown away. This one album changed how I looked at music to this day ranks as my all time favorite album. It's absolutely perfect.
Seen em alot
Changed my listening habits. Had only ever listened to regular old rock. These guys blew my mind.
Me and my girlfriend at the time drove four hours to Dallas for Lallpolooza to see Jane's. That was in 1991. My first festival and it's etched in my mind.
I was there too! People starting fires with anything they found. That was a great show, so many good bands!
Had one in Montreal. It was awsome.
Some music is for the body. Some for the mind. Some for the soul. But Jane's addiction"s music has all three of those dials turned up to ten!
Eleven.
@@PaintdropArrowI was going to comment 11, I was delighted to see that someone did 😆
Amazing band!! Perry's vocals, Eric's incredible bass lines, Steven's tribal drumming and Dave's playing were something very unique and special at that time. Really, a band that cannot be duplicated! Long live Janes Addiction!
Always a little jarring to see young Dave with that long, dreadlocky hair and clean shaven
Incredible they are I mean fabulous
Absolutely love the freaky
I wish this song had tribal sounding drums. It doesn’t!
Damn Navarro's guitar sound mixed with Farrell's voice is this band. One of the best guitar/singer combos ever.
......basslines a major piece as well. Drummer is bad ass. Many strong elements make a very good band.
It’s all of them. Sounds crappy without the bass and drums.
@@TheDmonetyes. After hearing their music after Eric Avery left I realized how central his contributions were to the sound. Songs like 3 Days are built around the bass.
...and kids this is exactly what a Jane's show looked like when I saw em in '88. As a 20 year old metal head I thought this was like Aerosmith on acid. I saw them at the Metropol in Pittsburgh. Coolest thing was the pit would slow down with the pace of the songs, like everyone was moshing in slow motion. Then it would speed back up as soon as the songs got faster. If you're 20 years old right now as we speak, go find something like this. You'll be 53 years old someday too, and it rocks to have great memories!
Well said Sir, i first started moshing at age 21 or so and now it's my goal every show i go too, I'm 30 years old now
Shout out to the Metropol!
Before bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam there was Janes Addiction. Ahead on the curve by a long way
Most younger generations don’t know what the music scene was really like back then
Not talked about enough. Complained to a friend about “she’s my cherry pie” bands on the radio . He says I got you. We’re gonna go see this new band Jane’s Addiction.
They think it was all mainstream rock before Nirvana hit the scene, nothing could be further from the truth
And The Pixies amd Husker Du
@@TheHouseAlwaysWins20 Yep but neither of those bands were that heavy Jane's addiction was something different doing the post puck rock thing edging towards grunge before all of them
The 1980s were bananas. Such a weird, distorted, beautiful and scary time. What a band.
Scary i just wanted your money and took out my gun
you didn't cry throughout the 90s did you?
I guess I had a different 80’s, I did enjoy Gn’R, Skid Row, early Metallica, Pantera and Weird Al, but apart from that, the 80’s was mostly shoulder pads, synth drums and keytars.
Jane’s Addiction was a 90’s band.
What was scary about the 80s ? That was the best time of my life. The shitty days we live in now are scary.
@@warhammer1 rem murmur also feels like a 90s album
I still remember my 7th grade english teacher playing this for the class when we asked him what his favorite song was. What a kick ass teacher, right?
We need more teachers who relate to there students in this type of way
Who gives a fuck what a waste of time. I would have walked out and told him to let me know when he's ready to teach. Teachers like that are why I spent half my school years getting lit instead of going to class. Pointless bullshit. I don't need to bond with a fucking teacher and if you can't function without having a feelings session, take your ass to special Ed. School days are already long enough without some douchebag going on about his music or fucking pets. There's always one kiss ass getting the teacher going off on some irrelevant shit.
J Carter someone pissed in their cereal
Richard R Absolutely!
are you just trying to blame other people for your own failures and bad life choices ...
Can't believe this song is over 30 years old... I can't believe I'm in my 40's
Eddie Blackford our music still kicks 5he shit out of today’s music.hay rock on man we the man now .
You and me both.
No shit right? Still coming down that mountain!
I'm in my fifties bombing down a hill on my Longboard to a mates house and listening to this through my headphones , Perry was rocking while I was carving . 🤘
Summertime rolls brother! I'm 43 yrs old! Still can't give up the good stuff! Oh, the good days.
56 yrs old and this song is total badass
60 here and you're speaking hard truths .
69 here and I like them
54. Still playing these bands regularly. It was one Hell of a time to be alive.
59 and agree!
"I'm in the midst of a trauma!"
56! Wow. You are so old! I'm 14. But, your generation had some good songs. Good luck to you.💥💫
Beyond all the imagery and sonic ferocity, this is a solidly composed, timeless, and beautiful song.
Best period of Jane's. They were a fucking sonic juggernaut.
Johan Liebert absolfreakinlutely!
+Johan Liebert much better than the watered down 70's. The 60's and 90's were about real expressionism.
that comment will not be dissolved by time, It will live on through the ages
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An all-time era period, right after music has been on a downward spiral.
A great time in La was had by all.
ERIC AVERY’S WORK ON A BASS GUITAR IS UNDERRATED
Truer words were never spoken, not only is he a monster player but most of their songs originated with him. Ever notice how many of their songs start with a bassline? Ever notice how their material without him kind of sucks? It isn't a coincidence, he was the backbone and without him they aren't Jane's Addiction
There's definitely a missing ingredient on the newer Jane's albums, isn't there?
Explosive chemistry in those first three Jane's records.
@@hjermsted22 after 'Ritual ' i left the fold...and 'we'll make great pets' wasnt so great, not like this.
I heard that they were put together by the record company, and grew to hate each other.
My friends called it 'devil music', lol
But this whole disc was GREAT....way more Zeppelin than Greta Van whatever-
I still remember (1989) being in gym class & walking up to this kid who played. The only stuff he had ever listened to were bands like Quiet Riot, Ratt, Motley Crue, Metallica etc,. I handed him my portable CD player headphones and then got this cheshire cat grin on my face & said listen to this! It was unbelievable watching his facial expression! After about 30 seconds his mind was blown! He looked at me and said what is this?! Mountain Song by Janes Addiction. Ah the good old days!
I bet you had to hold that discman real steady... ya know,.. so it wouldn't skip! lol
John Galt was it four or eight times oversampling....😋😋😋in that discman
Great story man! During that same year ('89), I was a freshman in high school and I gave a copy of Nothing's Shocking to a guy in one of my classes who also listened to many of those same hair metal bands. The next day I asked him what he thought and he said, "It sounds like stuff that murderers would listen too." I don't know if he ever listened to them again, but I definitely took that response as a compliment - LOL.
Do you always larp on TH-cam?
John Galt Ratt is pretty fuckin breezy
I was at this show. No surprise for me because I had been following Perry since his previous band Psi Com. And I love how Angelo from Fishbone is up on stage too. In fact, that's how I found out about Jane's Addiction was from Norwood of Fishbone. I had seen Fishbone open up for Camper Van Beethoven at Madame Wong's (I think) in 1984 before Fishbone had released anything. I had no idea who Fishbone was. Hell, nobody did! But I'll never forget about 3 of the guys (probably Chris, Angelo, and ... Walt) came on stage doing head over heels cartwheels which just showed how much energy I was in for. Yeah, they BLEW ME AWAY! I ended getting to know them and then I ended up driving those guys around town to shows for about 4-5 months because none of them owned a car at the time, and I did. I even drove all of them all the way from where they rehearsed at The Fishbowl (Norwood and Fish's big green apartment building off La Cienga Blvd I think) all the way to UC Irvine where a friend of mine was a DJ at the time, DJ'ing as Carlos Marx (Tony Ozuna). It was a crack up as Fishbone took over the building and show. My friend briefly interviewed them but all they wanted to do was play music, and they did! I discovered Funkadelic Maggot Brain that night :-) Anyway, fast forward to what ... 1986, I had known about Psi Com breaking up when I saw Norwood at a show and he tells me Perrys got a new band together and I should check them out. So, I went to the very first Jane's show ever. Looking at google maps just now I think it was the building on the NW corner of Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas. I just remember the show was located in a building that looked like the one currently at Hollywood n Las Palmas. The show was on the 2nd story above what was at that time a shoe store. And now appears to be a market (me editing this in 2020). Walking up to pay the door girl was topless. Very cool start :-) Anyway, I remember the place was FULL of helium filled balloons across the ceiling and was a damn good show. So much so that I have easily seen Jane's Addiction more than any other band in my life. As for this Mountain Song show, I wish I could see myself in this video. There is only one possible time I might be in this because I was standing on a small table against the back wall where it is very dark. I think at one point I saw my silhouette but ??? I just remember it so absolutely jam packed I saw the table and climbed on top. I'm a tall dude too but it was stifling down below. And those 2 chicks @ 02:06 ... it was like everything froze when they walked in. I remember me and my friend Dave just slack jawed when we saw them ... like WHO ARE THOSE GIRLS?!? They were part of Perry's entourage and they would be at just about every show from then on. Never met them though ... not sure why.
I do hope it doesn't sound like I'm bragging or anything. It's just the memories I have as THOSE were the days to roughly quote Classic Girl. Then years later at the 2nd Coachella ever in ... 1999, 2000? Perry was playing so I found the tent he was in an went up to him and asked "Perry, how's it going? Do you remember me?" He looked at me and said "Uh ... your smile looks familiar". I was somewhat shocked as I used to talk to him all-the-time. But then again I had heard and read that he was going to Bali A LOT doing all sorts of drugs so ... who knows. Then again, I was just a hanger on always talking to the musicians but never participating in the music itself so ... maybe that's it. Whatever, he remembered my smile ... I'll take it :-)
Thing is, I bet if I saw any of the guys from Fishbone they would all remember me. Especially Angelo or Norwood. Those guys were very cool and cracked me up! Yes ... memories.
great story thanks for sharing
Amazing story; thank you so much for sharing!!! EPIC!!
Saw Fishbone at Lollapalooza '93 in Atlanta. On the grass behind the seating people were throwing wadded-up cups (the old red waxy Coke cups) and the whole area had a big red blurry look from all the cups that were flying back and forth.
During Alice In Chains' set, for "Rooster" they had guest backup vocals by Maynard James Keenan from Tool, and dUg Pinnick from King's X!
Cool story ❤️😀
I used to go see Fishbone all the time when they would play in OC. The singer’s girlfriend worked in the Mission Viejo mall, where I worked so I talked to him once then and sometimes I would talk with his girlfriend. She was beautiful and had great style. I remember I told her I liked her hair and she pulled off a wig.
A truly original band. These guys started a whole scene.
im 44 now and i can remember this like yesterday. 1st lollapalooza concert Orlando Fl Janes takes the stage , fan starts climbing the speaker scaffolding, crowds starts chearing him on staff and security yelling at him to get down janes kicks into this song but only the beginning bass riff for about 7-10 minutes while the crowd is going crazy fan is climbing higher and higher cops and fire dept start to go up after him while band is still playing intro bass solo , crowd at this point is going histerical my blotter acid is in full swing dude starts to fall from scaffolding as fire dept grabs him perry Farrell kicks into COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. Most freaking awesome concert experience of my life .
bigmanracing300 Ktm top 5 albums of all time for sure!!!!!!
I was there for that also
@@blairsmith1624 agreed
I was there. He sang with Ice-T too...
Awesome I agree--saw Lolla that year in Illinois
Still one of my favorite, life-changing songs...opened up whole new doors in music.
@@mind_of_Aagreed
In 2022 still a mile stone of free expression and a example of musicianship ..Perry and Navarro and that beautiful drum and bass.. absolutely destroyer 🖤
55 yrs old and still love this.
Lol never thought would still be blown away by awsome music of that time at 59 ,pretty f 'in cool
Perry Farrell was an animal. That hair is awesome, and the vocal solo at the end is sick.
Nicholas Stines :That weird guitar part in 'Ted..Just Admit it' is also pretty insane and intense. You know the part I'm talking about.
*is
Sitting here in Mexico in quarantine and missing the good days.
igual, pero en argentina fbksjd
I was about 19 yo when I discovered JA, thanks to MTV, the only channel that could show me the world outside my little sleepy Italian village from which I wanted to escape and never return. And I did, getting on a flight to London, where I had the most amazing opportunity to see Perry & Co in a rather small and very sweaty venue in Portobello and managed to be dragged backstage with my friend Debbie, to discover that David Gahan from Depeche Mode was also there with them. I have beautiful photos of that gig. And I loved/ love these guys to the moon and back. And that experience is still so incredibly alive in my memory. One of the most amazing.
so dope. Dave Gahan surprise bonus!
You never went back? I love Italy
Jane's Addiction is one of the most underrated ever...did you see
Perry is the only guy that can make bike shorts and fishnets look cool.
Slot of ppl sound crappy live this guy owns it lol
Joe Perry from Aerosmith?
[Verse 1]
Comin' down the mountain
One of many children
Everybody has
Their own opinion
Everybody has
Their own opinion
Holding it back
Hurts so bad
Jumped out of my flesh
And I said
[Hook]
Cash in!
Cash in now honey
Cash in now
Cash in now baby
Cash in now honey
Cash in miss smith
Cash in now baby!
Oh Oh Oh!
[Verse 2]
I was comin' down the mountain
Met a child she had pin eyes
We had the same opinion
Had the same opinion
She was holding it back
It hurts so bad
Jumping out of my flesh
And I said
[Hook]
Cash in!
Cash in now honey
Cash in now
Cash in now baby
Cash in now honey
Cash in miss smith
Cash in now baby!
Oh Oh Oh!
Cool to do! 🙂
a lot of people say Nirvana put an end to hair metal...for me as soon as I heard this track, I never wanted to listen to Bon Jovi or Skid Row again. It sounded fresh and powerful...still does in 2016.
Yeah, bands like Jane's Addiction, Faith No More, RHCP and Living Colour made glam metal irrelevant well before Nirvana even made Nevermind. To me, they were the final piece to the puzzle but not THE puzzle itself.
exactly!
Well said.
Nirvana was overrated and had maybe a few good songs.
Hardcore was pretty powerful too at the time. Much more raw and literally "hardcore" than glam bullshit. Glam was never hardcore as hardcore punk was so hardcore that it paved way for grunge and alot of metal.
This, and Nothing’s Shocking put so many bands that started the Alternative/Grunge movement on the map. INCLUDING Lollapalooza. Jane’s deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!!
@@cozmahnut agreed 👍🏼
At 42, I definitely would love to relieve me of the 80s. But then I ask you: How is this possible listening, sounds like that classic Jane's? Surely, if I reach 80 I ll say that this time I listened, danced, freaked my head and enjoyed my 17 years of age.
Long live the good old rock 'n roll!
These guys rocked my world almost 30 years ago, and they still do. Now I just ache more afterwards.
good lord to go back in time to see some Jane's club shows would be absolutely amazing.
Worth the ache.
This reminds me of driving around Detroit with my buddy in his Mustang GT drinking Mickys and smoking a left hander listening to this tape over and over. This was the shit back in 88.
It should be mandatory that every upcoming teenager listen to this song and watch the video.
Nothing's Shocking is one of the best '80s/'90s modern rock albums ever made!
Saw this band when they were opening for love and rockets... They played their set and I was blown away... Met the band later that night in a hotel elevator.... We hung out with the band and met love and rockets,also... A memorable night
The “So Alive” tour was my first concert ever….unfortunately they had The Godfather’s open for them…although I did get to see these guys a few times… For some weird unknown reason Portland Oregon likes to throw shoes onto the stage during shows during Jane’s Addiction concert they did that didn’t bother Perry until someone threw a Birkenstock Perry decided to stop the song picked it up walked back over to the microphone and said “Birkenstock what the fuck you don’t know the first thing about fashion” and then continue this song
Wow. I'm jealous. I saw Peter Murphy at a small venue back in the day. Great show.
Dream tour my god
I just bought a ticket to see Love and Rockets open for Janes Addiction in San Diego in August.....
Did you happen to be at the show in St. Pete? (FL) Now I'm really wondering how much they actually like the elevators. It seemed to me when we were in the hotel that every time the door opened one of them was in the elevator. Eventually we all just ended up laughing every time the door opened. What an amazing time back in the day. It was really cool 25 years later to be able to see them again and let my kids meet them as well. Those were some wild times back then with many stories. It was great to read your story!!! You take care!!!
Still jams after all these years. That is what great music is all about.
Skateboarding to this song in the 80's.....
+Johnny Mireles I rocked to it too. I was driving a car, but hope you had the same luck as me!!
Skating to it in 2016
Fuck yes man. What great memories.
You were the man
Chris Hernandez keep it alive!!
Comin' down the mountain
One of many children
Everybody held their own opinion
Everybody held their own opinion
Holding it back, it hurts so bad
Jumping out of my flesh, and I said
Cash in!
Cash in now, honey
Cash in now
Cash in now, baby
Cash in now, honey
Cash in, miss Smith
Cash in now, baby
I was comin' down the mountain
I met a child, man, she had pin eyes
We had the same opinion
We had the same opinion
She was holding it back, it hurt so bad
Jumping out of my flesh, and I said
You better cash in!
Cash in now, honey
Cash in now
Cash in now, baby, yeah!
Cash in now, honey
Cash in, miss Smith
Cash in now, baby
"Nothings Shocking" is the perfect title for this album! the energy just never stops. great song,video & Band.
I'm so grateful for Jane's Addiction. They have many great tracks, but this is in the top 5, for sure. I feel like I know quite a bit about rock music and so I can honestly say I don't think there's another band like them. Matchless. (I'm not saying that because so much of social media uses "Best. Band. Everrrrrr!" these days.) They're abstract, sexy, aggressive, whimsical at times, psychedelic - and put together in a way where I'm left wondering, "I don't know how they put all these things together and pulled it off, but it's sooooo great."
Well said!
In the 90's this was the new spiritual music that brought people together in a positive way. Most 90's shows were amazing. No worries about idiots with emotional issues that wield guns and cry about there phones taken away
Talking about emotional idiots, the fight did not give Perry a good look
The music, the surrealism… while seemingly chaotic, has profound meaning and depth. It’s a manifestation of Perry’s grief and trauma. As you can see in the video everyone is tripping on drugs and going out of their minds. Perry’s physical, violent convulsions are amalgamated with a kind of spiritual ascension that expresses a divine, poetic sound that resonates with so many people. Coming down the mountain is a reference to coming down from being high on heroin, and how difficult that is. In an interview, Perry said that “everybody has their own opinion” and “cash in now, honey” is a tribute to his late mother, who committed suicide when he was a child. Each of us has his or her own opinion if life is worth living or not, and she decided to cash in. It’s so profoundly sad. Perry has sacrificed his pain for the benefit of our own redemption.
I’ve never done heroin, or any other hard drugs, but when I listen to this song, Perry takes me with him on that ride and it transcends all the stuff that I’m dealing with… it’s so empowering.
Nailed it. Beat the machine through self denial, love, sacrifice to a higher purpose. The Way.
Enough avalanche for Mons Olympus. 🎉
KISS
The band I was playing guitar in at the time (Ex-VoTo) opened this show...Also on the bill was Jack Grisham (TSOL) and his new band Tender Fury
I remember ExVoto playing at the Krypt.
Mark Allen - Did Jane play the full set at this show? I remember driving into LA to watch them about this time and they left after a couple songs. Perry was "not feeling well" and cursing the audience...
Saw Tender Fury open for Porno for Pyros at the Gary Tovar Benefit at the Palladium (Summer '92 I think) and they unfortunately got boo'ed off the stage. Didn't know a TSOL member was in that band.
This song shreds from beginning to end! Love it.
This is the first song and video of Jane's Addiction i ever heard and saw and iv'e been a fan ever since.
AMERICAN MUSIC..
Was such a proud thing fr 1987-97
Blasted this during some really great moments in my life, the era of music then was incredible. Navarro's solo......
Just listening to Jane’s is exhilarating so I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be at their live shows...we need a band with this attitude again!
It was absolutely awesome! Best shows and times ever
Digo!
Back in the day when snowboarders weren't allowed to ride the lifts in resorts we had to hike many mountains to ride. I had this song on repeat in my head as I hiked my ass up the mountains of Tahoe to rip it up in the backcountry. Then suddenly 1990 and it all changed.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who constantly thinks of snowboarding while rocking this song, haha!
The most underrated band there will ever be
Nothing new that I've come across anymore sounds even as close to a amazing as this album still does to this day. I hope these boys realize the fantastic contribution they made towards music.
I'm in hospice care and I think this song rocks.
Praying for you my friend ❤
Rock and roll. Ding it out.......❤🎉😮
Marc Ecko’s Getting Up In my heart forever
this band, and this album made me who I am, and I listen to it start to finish a lot, nothing out there today even compares damn it!
January 8, 2020... Dave Navarro and John Frusciante played this song together on a stage in Beverly Hills, L.A. 🙌
doesnt seem so long ago that I was 20 years old at a Janes Addiction concert in LA hearing them for the first time. Doesn't seem like it was 33years ago. Seems like 15 years at most. Has that much time gone by so fast?
Skateboarding to this song in the 80's.....
'Nothing's Shocking' is one of the most solid and unique rock albums ever.
Marty! We need to go back!!!
My first boyfriend was 11 years older than me - I was 18, he was 29. There were a lot of things wrong with that relationship, but one thing I'll always love him for was his introducing me to Jane's Addiction. They changed my life.
Going to see them Saturday here in Cleveland! The land of Champions!!!! .....and The Donald!!!
Fuck the Donald, but love everything else!
+Primus Sucks I agree! I was just being a bit sarcastic.
fuck killery and fuck all of you forever
That's what Jane says :p
I was a fan the first time that I heard this. They never got the real recognition they deserved. "Nothing's Shocking" could be my #1 "Deserted Island" album.
I've had it since it dropped....still my favoUrite. ❤
Game changer this can never be duplicated again thank god for Janes Addiction!
Such a brilliant sonic assault to the senses, complete aural delight, one of the greatest albums in the history of rock and roll. So damn electrifying and phenonemal!
Proof that Eric Avery is one UNDERRATED bassist!
*Watch Jane's Addiction's "Mountain Song" shot live at The Scream in 1988. The song originally was released on the album Nothing's Shocking. The song was named one of the best hard rock songs of all time by VH1.*
Jane’s in their prime , killed them all! My all time favorite band!!!!!!
I got to see them in Atlanta! I used to go to all those concerts in the 80's&90's!!!
Marty! We need to go back!!!
I was at this gig, if my memory serves me correctly, the RHCP's opened for them. I'm at the beginning of the song in the front row. Awesome show and very strange club.
Those bass lines were always fucking great. I practised this riff when I was playing in the 90s. Respect to Eric!!
dropping acid, listening to Jane's...watching the popcorn ceiling rotate by the candlelight. The 80's were pretty intense.
I did the same! Always listened to Jane's on the way up.
Try" Mr. Bungle " on acid. Trippy.
100% acid song
blinking Christmas lights and my comforter in the same color as the lights!
Soundgarden hit just the same on acid.
How can anyone not like this? It's a Fellini film on acid to the best rock band of the late 80s!
One of two tracks that always blew the lid off the venue whenever the DJ played them back in the day. Perfect.
That dance move at 33 seconds is the coolest thing I've ever seen I think
This album is over 30 years old. I feel old. Jane's Addiction uber alles.
saw that on canal plus TV in france, 88... bought the tape, one of my fav record ever. huge influence on everyone, period :) thanks guys! i was playing guitar already and Dave's playing was amazing to hear
I've seen this video a million times and just now noticed the Fishbone cameo. Anyway...there was always something ceremonial about Janes 1.0...it was like a religious awakening seeing them live.
God damn--The shivers i get from the memories from Janes addiction.
Good ones :)
SHIVERS ... very intense ones
Heroin withdrawals
Two lifetimes ago. I still feel 22 inside. Shrug.
This song and video got me hooked on the aggression and greatness of this band. XXX, nothing shocking and ritual are the best first 3 albums From an artist since Zeppelin 1 ,2and 3. Still my all time favorite band
First song I ever heard from Jane's Addiction. Saw them live at some dive in 87 or 88. Fell in love with Eric Avery. Most melodic bassist ever.
Do remember which club it was? What city?
@@kevindemattia It was at The Roxy in Hollywood, July of 87.
Don't tell my mom, ok? I was supposed to be in Vacaville.
T Wozniak did Perry’s voice peak back in the 87 show you’d sad or was it not fully developed when you saw him just curious
2024. Smashes as hard as ever. I listened to this track on repeat 36 hours Idaho to our nation's capital. What a drive.
I went to Spit/Axis in Boston back in 88' to see them live when Nothing Shocking came out. What a night, what a show, what an experience.
Damn wish I could have, I was 22 in 88. Cheers!
Can't put it into words how amazing this song is
Timeless, could have come out last week
I remember when they played in Tampa in the 80’s I was hooked.... so amazing live!!!
I've been listening to this song for damn near 35 years, and I'm only now seeing the video for it. Funny how that happens.
Those 9 track tapes man
I like my Perry trippy and 80s :)
This show captures the club scene from 88 perfectly. Anthrax were kings, punk and thrash were ushering in a new wave of rhythm driven metal you could "mosh" too, and metallica were opening for ozzy on their first tour of big halls. For 10 bucks we could skip out of school early head to the Living room in Providence and see 3 or 4 bands a nite. Old school.
+Gene A or Lupo's, or The Strand, or Babyhead
the strand... was that the place w/ the strip joint attached? I remember walking in with my wife one nite before a show we thought it was just a bar! Surprise! haha
Been to the Strand many a time and never saw any strip joint attached. The Strand was a large theatre. Good size venue. Downtown Providence was my stomping ground in the late 80's/early 90's for live metal, hardcore, and post-punk stuff. Lived in between Boston and Providence. Boston's scene blew compared to Providence's.
I was pretty sure it was the strand it was an old roller skating rink, in the area you are talking about. Just looked like a bar next door not a strip club. Either way I agree we never bothered with Boston too much hassle for not enough of what we wanted.
Hell yeah the living room just look for the huge grasshopper you know you close!
I discovered this song on VH1 when they were doing a countdown of the top 100 greatest hard rock songs back in 2008.
Powerful riff, pristine recording, Dave looks so young, but so did I at the time.
Still beautiful after all this time. Thank you boys.
I saw them at the World in NYC in 1988. I loved their album. Seeing them live was like a religious experience. When Dave Navarro and Perry Ferrell started to make out during this song, I knew I would love them forever... One of my top two favorite concerts.
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE.........OH MY GOD.........
TEMAZO.!!!!!!!!!Jane's Addiction Manda Realmente Despues De Todo.!!!!!!!!
These guys were an 80's band. Glam rock was at its peak, but these guys showed there was still hope. Music still holds, too.